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VOL. III. COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1896. NO. 12
Jb--e oiii7 pootball Seaso.
HpIIERE is more interest in athletics of
the right sort in the University, than
has ever been shown before. This is evi-denced
by the fact that the gvmnasium is
crowded from four to six every afternoon
by the students, and many have started to
Irain for either the coming indoor meet or
the field day. The baseball team has
started work, and such of us as have charge
of football matters, are impressed by the
interest shown on every hand in the ar-rangement,
for next season.
Almost everyone interested in football
affairs seems to feel that the season just
passed was the critical season of the Uni-versity
of Missouii. Until within the last
few weeks, I believed so myself. I now feel
that the season of 1S96 will be the most
important season, in an athletic way, that
the University has ever passed thiough, or
will pass through for a decade to come.
We started out boldly last season and suc-ceeded
in gaining gi eater renown than any-one
ever dreamed of. Last season was a glo-rious
one indeed. Had it been disastrous,
however, no one would have been greatly
disappointed. Next season the case is
different. We have a reputation to sustain,
not one to try to make. If next season is a
successful one, then we can safely feel that a
disastrous season or two will not be fatal to
us. But should it prove a failure, many of
our new friends will drop off. saying "Last
yeai's successes were wholly accidental,
the University of Missouii can not compete
with Kansas, Michigan, Northwestern and
Puidue on the giidiion." Great things axe
expected of the '96 Tigeis and they must
not disappoint their many friends.
Arrangements for the coming vear aie
being made as fast as possible. The '96
coach has practically been decided upon,
and the schedule is being made up as fast as
possible. In man respects we will stait
out this coming September in much better
shape than the past September, in other
respects in worse shape. Financially we are
in ery much worse shape. having only a
few dollars in the Athletic Association
treasury, wheieas theie weie four hundied
and fifty dollars last fall. This should be
remind by the student body. It costs $1.00
per year to be a member of the Athletic
Association. The meeting of the Associa-tion
for the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year will be held in a few days.
I sincerely hope that the student body will
stampede the meeting and elect students to
run the association, and let the Faculty step
down and out, incidently saying $1.00 each
for the piivilege of assisting in the good
work. At the University of Kansas over
475 students belong to the Athletic Associa-tion
; here sixty-fiv- e students. Hence, the
chances of Kansas winning the Thanksgiv- -
jB$ m f?w
- iS '
1 y ilk
1
- : $
LEE HIG1ILEY.
ing Daj-- game, in general, aie about 475
out of 540.
But, seriously, I feel that the manager of the
'96 Tigers ought to be chosen from the stu-dent
bod-- . Some time in the distant future,
the students of the University will manage
and control student affairs, and k'if 'twere
done." etc. And I have an idea there
would be seveial students with the football
managei's bee in their bonnets, if students
took more interest in the athletic associa-tion
and it took as much of a fight to obtain
the managership of the Tigers as it does to
obtain the Intercollegiate Committeeship.
Certainly the football managership is as
impoitant a position as the other, and yet
no one seems to w ant it.
We also ha e lost five veteran players, but,
while we will miss them very much, I do not
think we have reason to worry over this fea-ture
as much as the financial one. It is quite
probable that competition for places will be
sharper next fall than ever before. In any
case, though, evtiy man ought to look out
for football men and try and induce them to
come to the Univeisity. Bring all the other
students you can, also, but w atch out for
football men in particular.
Taking it all in all w e have bright pros-pects
for next season, but we must not for-get
that very much is expected of us.
H. T. Cory.
Captair; 1 fibley.
T EE HIGHLEY, the subject of this
sketch, was born in St. Francois
county, Missouri, December 5, 1S71. His
boyhood was spent on a farm and he gained
his early education in the common schools
of the county. In 1SS9 he entered Carle-to- n
College spending two years there.
After teaching for a short while in St.
Francois count7, he entered the University
and the military department in January,
1S92, taking the civil engineering course.
His progress in the battalion was at first
slow but steady. While a corporal he won
a sergeancy on competitive examination,
and as an officer he soon became known as
a man who could be depended on.
In June, 1S93, he completed the course in
military science and tactics with distinction.
He has held successively nearly every posi-tion
in the battalion from corporal l .
is now captain of Company 'A'. As an
officer he is careful, conscientious, and
painstaking, and no encomiums here can
add to the esteem in which he is held by his
men.
From its first appearance, Captain
Highly has been a staunch suppoitei of the
Independent. He was its first exchange
editor and has been connected with it in
some way ever since, being at pi'esent as-sistant
business manager. He has also
been on the A rgus staff and has held several
other positions of trust in the gift of the
students.
In his classes he has made an enviable
record, and is known as a close and careful
student. He is now a senior in the C. E.
course and in June will go forth from his
Alma JSIatcr bearing the good will and
kindest regaids of everyone with whom he
has ever come in contact.

VOL. III. COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1896. NO. 12
Jb--e oiii7 pootball Seaso.
HpIIERE is more interest in athletics of
the right sort in the University, than
has ever been shown before. This is evi-denced
by the fact that the gvmnasium is
crowded from four to six every afternoon
by the students, and many have started to
Irain for either the coming indoor meet or
the field day. The baseball team has
started work, and such of us as have charge
of football matters, are impressed by the
interest shown on every hand in the ar-rangement,
for next season.
Almost everyone interested in football
affairs seems to feel that the season just
passed was the critical season of the Uni-versity
of Missouii. Until within the last
few weeks, I believed so myself. I now feel
that the season of 1S96 will be the most
important season, in an athletic way, that
the University has ever passed thiough, or
will pass through for a decade to come.
We started out boldly last season and suc-ceeded
in gaining gi eater renown than any-one
ever dreamed of. Last season was a glo-rious
one indeed. Had it been disastrous,
however, no one would have been greatly
disappointed. Next season the case is
different. We have a reputation to sustain,
not one to try to make. If next season is a
successful one, then we can safely feel that a
disastrous season or two will not be fatal to
us. But should it prove a failure, many of
our new friends will drop off. saying "Last
yeai's successes were wholly accidental,
the University of Missouii can not compete
with Kansas, Michigan, Northwestern and
Puidue on the giidiion." Great things axe
expected of the '96 Tigeis and they must
not disappoint their many friends.
Arrangements for the coming vear aie
being made as fast as possible. The '96
coach has practically been decided upon,
and the schedule is being made up as fast as
possible. In man respects we will stait
out this coming September in much better
shape than the past September, in other
respects in worse shape. Financially we are
in ery much worse shape. having only a
few dollars in the Athletic Association
treasury, wheieas theie weie four hundied
and fifty dollars last fall. This should be
remind by the student body. It costs $1.00
per year to be a member of the Athletic
Association. The meeting of the Associa-tion
for the purpose of electing officers for
the ensuing year will be held in a few days.
I sincerely hope that the student body will
stampede the meeting and elect students to
run the association, and let the Faculty step
down and out, incidently saying $1.00 each
for the piivilege of assisting in the good
work. At the University of Kansas over
475 students belong to the Athletic Associa-tion
; here sixty-fiv- e students. Hence, the
chances of Kansas winning the Thanksgiv- -
jB$ m f?w
- iS '
1 y ilk
1
- : $
LEE HIG1ILEY.
ing Daj-- game, in general, aie about 475
out of 540.
But, seriously, I feel that the manager of the
'96 Tigers ought to be chosen from the stu-dent
bod-- . Some time in the distant future,
the students of the University will manage
and control student affairs, and k'if 'twere
done." etc. And I have an idea there
would be seveial students with the football
managei's bee in their bonnets, if students
took more interest in the athletic associa-tion
and it took as much of a fight to obtain
the managership of the Tigers as it does to
obtain the Intercollegiate Committeeship.
Certainly the football managership is as
impoitant a position as the other, and yet
no one seems to w ant it.
We also ha e lost five veteran players, but,
while we will miss them very much, I do not
think we have reason to worry over this fea-ture
as much as the financial one. It is quite
probable that competition for places will be
sharper next fall than ever before. In any
case, though, evtiy man ought to look out
for football men and try and induce them to
come to the Univeisity. Bring all the other
students you can, also, but w atch out for
football men in particular.
Taking it all in all w e have bright pros-pects
for next season, but we must not for-get
that very much is expected of us.
H. T. Cory.
Captair; 1 fibley.
T EE HIGHLEY, the subject of this
sketch, was born in St. Francois
county, Missouri, December 5, 1S71. His
boyhood was spent on a farm and he gained
his early education in the common schools
of the county. In 1SS9 he entered Carle-to- n
College spending two years there.
After teaching for a short while in St.
Francois count7, he entered the University
and the military department in January,
1S92, taking the civil engineering course.
His progress in the battalion was at first
slow but steady. While a corporal he won
a sergeancy on competitive examination,
and as an officer he soon became known as
a man who could be depended on.
In June, 1S93, he completed the course in
military science and tactics with distinction.
He has held successively nearly every posi-tion
in the battalion from corporal l .
is now captain of Company 'A'. As an
officer he is careful, conscientious, and
painstaking, and no encomiums here can
add to the esteem in which he is held by his
men.
From its first appearance, Captain
Highly has been a staunch suppoitei of the
Independent. He was its first exchange
editor and has been connected with it in
some way ever since, being at pi'esent as-sistant
business manager. He has also
been on the A rgus staff and has held several
other positions of trust in the gift of the
students.
In his classes he has made an enviable
record, and is known as a close and careful
student. He is now a senior in the C. E.
course and in June will go forth from his
Alma JSIatcr bearing the good will and
kindest regaids of everyone with whom he
has ever come in contact.